This week, Maryhaven President Oyauma Garrison, MBA, CPCU, spoke at a Steering Committee Meeting at the Columbus City Council on Mental Health in BIPOC communities. In an effort to break stigmas and create community, Oyauma brought awareness to the important topic, recognizing that 1 in 5 Franklin County adults experience a diagnosable mental health illness. The BIPOC community in particular is impacted by mental illness, with suicide as the 2nd leading cause of death for Black/African Americans age 15-46. The good news - conversations like this and support by so many groups, like Maryhaven, in Columbus means there is a reason for hope and healing. Being able to talk about mental health issues and experiences is the number one sign of resiliency according to the STAR Resiliency Pyramid, and by having more conversations we shatter stigmas about receiving mental health treatments. Together, we are stronger.
This is awesome and with mental health issues being overlooked within BIPOC communities, the stigma should be approach with awareness that no one should be ashamed. I think what Oyauma is doing is great and very much needed.
Your support of the BIPOC community in central Ohio is greatly appreciated.
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1moExcellent Work as Always Oyauma Garrison!! 🙏🏾💪🏽🙌🏼❤️👏🏻👊🏽 Grateful to God of YOU!!